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This is an exciting time to be joining the Development and Alumni Engagement Team (DAE) at the University of Warwick.

We’re entering the early planning stages of a new major philanthropic campaign, which will significantly scale the ambition for the University’s fundraising and engagement activity. To enable the campaign, we’re investing in operations, and have created a new team under the Head of Campaign Planning and Performance.

If fundraising innovation and philanthropic project ideation, development and management excites you then this role is for you. We’re looking for an excellent communicator whose project management skills are second to none.

This role will be responsible for the development of our approach to innovation in philanthropic project development, which we currently envisage as a pipeline of income-generating ideas to test, pilot and launch.

You’ll set up, develop and lead a structured process for philanthropic priority project curation and where appropriate, donor led philanthropic project innovation within Development and Alumni Engagement at the University of Warwick.

This includes establishing and running a process to enable fair and consistent assessment of fundraising priorities from across the Institution, managing and contributing to the production of compelling cases for support and costing for philanthropic priorities and donor led projects, in collaboration with the Senior Fundraising Writer, Senior Donor Relations Manager and the Philanthropic Finance Manager.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring and enabling colleagues from the Development and Alumni Engagement team and key external volunteers and related internal departments at the University, are aware and trained in how to best communicate a culture of philanthropy and the University’s philanthropic priorities and their budget to external and internal audiences.

As a team, we have a major role to play in helping break down barriers to education and advancing research addressing some of our planet's biggest challenges.

Our alumni and donor community creates lasting value in society and the economy through supporting students, research and facilities at Warwick.

If this sounds like a good team to be a part of, and an exciting challenge, then I look forward to meeting with you.
Andrea Crowley, Deputy Director (Alumni and Supporter Engagement)

We know that attracting the highest quality staff is fundamental to achieving our aims. We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection practice is professional, fair and effective. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, please submit your current CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 by 5th June 2023 to [email protected] inserting “Application – Campaign Project Development Manager, University of Warwick” into the subject field.

When writing your cover letter, please ensure that you provide specific examples to demonstrate your competencies, achievements and skills addressing the specific criteria set out.

We recognise that some of your experience may be from unpaid roles as well as paid employment – please include any voluntary work if it helps to show why you are the right candidate for the job.

If you would like an informal discussion with Polly Symondson (Polly Symondson Recruitment) to find out more about the role before submitting an application we encourage you to email: [email protected] or call 07971 098331 or email [email protected]

The University of Warwick values equality and diversity, and welcomes applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We guarantee to offer an interview to those with a disability who meet the minimum criteria.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify you from acquiring the post.

Interviews are expected to take place on 16th June.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The role is responsible for the development of our approach to innovation in philanthropic project development, which we currently envisage as a pipeline of income-generating ideas to test, pilot and launch. The role is to set up, develop and lead a structured process for philanthropic priority project curation and where appropriate, donor led philanthropic project innovation within Development and Alumni Engagement at the University of Warwick. This includes establishing and running a process to enable fair and consistent assessment of fundraising priorities from across the Institution, managing and contributing to the production of compelling cases for support and costing for philanthropic priorities and donor led projects, in collaboration with the Senior Fundraising Writer, Senior Donor Relations Manager and the Philanthropic Finance Manager.

Responsible for ensuring and enabling colleagues from the Development and Alumni Engagement team and key external volunteers and related internal departments at the University, are aware and trained in how to best communicate a culture of philanthropy and the University’s philanthropic priorities and their budget to external and internal audiences.
The role will monitor the external environment for emerging trends that may have potential application for the University of Warwick’s philanthropic priorities or supporter engagement.

This role will require political self-awareness, and the capacity for problem-solving through lateral thinking.



DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Pipeline Planning and Evaluation:

1. Lead on devising and implementing a system for assessing and prioritising philanthropic projects that are aligned with the goals for philanthropy set by the University of Warwick’s leadership.

2. Managing an entire philanthropic project innovation pipeline of audience-focused and insight-driven priority and where appropriate, tailored, donor led projects for philanthropic income, that enable the delivery of the University of Warwick’s strategic priorities, through the impact of philanthropy: diversifying and growing the University of Warwick’s income.

3. Working with the Philanthropic Finance Manager and Senior Fundraising Writer to design, develop and implement a project management framework and use project management skills to initiate, plan, model costs, implement, monitor and progress fundraising innovation activity.

Stakeholder Engagement and Project Development:

1. Build solid working relationships with University of Warwick Executive, Senior Faculty, Professional Services and Development and Alumni Engagement colleagues who lead, manage and orchestrate philanthropic priorities; devising strong lines of communication to maximise the authenticity and detail with which philanthropic priorities are articulated, fostering a culture of philanthropy across the University of Warwick. This could include convening working groups and/or representing Development and Alumni Engagement on project boards as appropriate.

2. Liaise closely with the Philanthropic Finance Manager, Senior Fundraising Writer, Senior Donor Relations Manager and all colleagues involved in frontline fundraising (including the University’s Executive, Senior Leadership and Faculty) to collate, translate complex information and contribute to the development, production and maintenance of compelling cases for support, project budgets, assets and collateral to support the Development and Alumni Engagement team to build and foster a culture of philanthropy as well as to fundraise for philanthropic projects and where appropriate, tailored, donor led opportunities. Ensure awareness and ease of access of available and updated cases for support.

3. Facilitate integrated, cross-organisational work where this will enhance the identification, scoping or piloting of any fundraising innovation projects. Provide leadership and direction to those involved in philanthropic project development.

4. Provide subject matter expert support and advice in the ideation and curation to shape individual proposal development focused on delivering philanthropic priorities and where appropriate, tailored, donor-led projects.

5. As a subject matter expert, undertake regular analysis of fundraising innovation in the charity, research grant and commercial sectors, evaluating the potential opportunity to advance or improve the competitive advantage for the University of Warwick’s priorities for philanthropy.

6. Facilitate integrated, cross-organisational work where this will enhance the identification, scoping or piloting of any fundraising innovation projects. Provide leadership and direction to those involved in philanthropic project development.

Campaign Support and Alignment:

1. Work closely with the Head of Campaign Planning and Performance to ensure fully costed, philanthropic project development and case for support development is scheduled and factored into the Campaign Planning workflow. Support the Head of Campaign Planning and Performance in the provision of regular reporting on progress with priorities to the Development and Alumni Engagement Senior Leadership Team.

2. Work with the Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement and Head of Events and Donor Relations and other teams involved in delivering engagement activities to maximise all opportunities to reflect and promote the University’s culture of philanthropy and philanthropic priorities: identifying and passing on opportunities for maximising their prominence and promotion as they arise.

3. Responsible for ensuring that fundraising innovation work is compliant with DAE policy and procedure, the Code of Fundraising Practice, and other relevant regulatory and legal requirements.

4. Reflect the departmental culture by modelling the Development and Alumni Engagement team behaviours.

5. The role holder is expected to use discretion, good judgement and have a collaborative working style and is expected to set the excellent standard of service that should characterise the Development and Alumni Relations Office.